Reckon I don’t pay enough attention – lotta people said the president’s speech for the kids around the country was awful enough that  school districts should cover their eyes & not let ’em see it. I checked the speech out for you (that’s what I do) and decided to take a chance & go ahead  Continue Reading

“Saving Luna” will be here on Thursday evening, and what you may not know is that the filmmakers live just across the way in Sidney, B.C. Suzanne Chisholm and Michael Parfit are writers and documentary filmmakers who specialize in telling stories of the relationships between people and our natural world. In 2004, they came to  Continue Reading

I’m guessing that when you saw the poster to the right in Anacortes, you were thinking the guy in the picture sure looks familiar…well, yeah, that’s the island’s own Teddy Deane, who definitely looks like a jazz guy. Irony is, he’s not scheduled to play in this year’s Festival. That won’t slow up Teddy though  Continue Reading

I hear people around the island say it all the time – you just can’t MEET anybody here. I know this can be a problem, since I’ve carefully watched what seems to work (nothing) and what doesn’t work (everything else.) The real key is to keep trying, and look for the patterns that make a  Continue Reading

One of the things we sometimes pride ourselves on here on the island is that we don’t have any fast food places (although the Rocky Bay Cafe will get you breakfast pretty doggone quickly, if you’re catching the next ferry). I pretty much hope it stays that way, although other places farther north haven’t been  Continue Reading

When I went went by the Naked Bean on Saturday, naturally I asked Billy, “Wha’s happening?” Naturally, he told me, so I got a bowl of oatmeal & it was awesome, as you can tell in the pictures. While I was there, I also checked out the new couch (it was all right, the way  Continue Reading

When I went went by the Naked Bean on Saturday, naturally I asked Billy, “Wha’s happening?” Naturally, he told me, so I got a bowl of oatmeal & it was awesome, as you can tell in the pictures. While I was there, I also checked out the new couch (it was all right, the way  Continue Reading

It was good to see Eva Wingren (FHHS ’05) this weekend, in town with her mom & dad. She’s finished up with university in British Columbia, and is headed to the University of Washington this fall to begin her graduate work in public administration. She’ll be a good one….

Since the early 2000s Dwight Ware & his family have been the backbone of Warehouse Coffee on Tucker Street. Now he’s sold the business to Clint Mills & a silent partner, and Clint tells me they’re pretty excited to be there. He’s hoping to amp up the offerings for the lunch break at FHHS, and  Continue Reading

Jan from the Community Theatre says this is gonna be a great one: Chamber Music San Juans Presents “Gems of the Masters” Artistic Director Patricia Kostek brings to the stage eight of the finest classical music personalities and pairs them with exciting, soulful and virtuosic masterworks of classical music compositions to celebrate the start of  Continue Reading

Just read in Chamber of Commerce news that in July, the San Juan Island Library loaned over 15,000 items. That’s a lot of loans, and it’s a record for the San Juan Island Library! Way to go, you guys!

Thanks to my friend Deanna for passing this on….nice way to start your day, eh?

Thanks to my friend Deanna for passing this on….nice way to start your day, eh?

The show begins on Saturday at Gallery San Juan – here’s more from Barbara: Impressionist Show:  The Figure in the Landscape Join us for an unforgettable Impressionist show on September 5th from 6pm to 8:30pm.  Working in the above theme the following artists will show their latest works;  Steve Hill, James Moore, Ann Walbert, &  Continue Reading

Jenny from the Whale Museum sent me this so you & I can get it on our calendars…here’s the scoop: The Whale Museum will present the Friday Harbor premiere of “Saving Luna,” the world-acclaimed documentary covering the life of Luna, a young lone orca who made a home in Nootka Sound, eagerly seeking the company  Continue Reading

Jenny from the Whale Museum sent me this so you & I can get it on our calendars…here’s the scoop: The Whale Museum will present the Friday Harbor premiere of “Saving Luna,” the world-acclaimed documentary covering the life of Luna, a young lone orca who made a home in Nootka Sound, eagerly seeking the company  Continue Reading